Drinking-fountain



S. R. CURTIS.

DRINKING FGUNTAIN.

APPLICATION FILED MAYzs, 191B.

1,346,006. I Patented July 6, 1920.

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om/I m STANLEY RICE CURTIS, OF ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN.

DRINKING-FOUNTAIN.

Application filed May 29, 1918.

To all whom t may concern: Y I

Be it known that l, STANLEY UUn'ris, a citizen of the nUnited States, residing at Royal Uak, in the county or' Oakland and @tate ot Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Drinking-Fountains, oit which the `following is a specilication.

This invention relates to a drinking tountain, and the object is to provide means whereby a il'ountain of this type may be used 'for advertising purposes.

n. further object is to provide in connection with a fountain including the usual bowl having an inlet and outlet, and means for controlling the inlet and outlet, an inner bowl et transparent material under which a sheet or card bearing advertising matter may bc located. l

A still 'further object is to provide aflevice or the type indicated including a shield with an inwardly and downwardly extending lllanged portion adapted to vloverlning the edge oli the bowl and the advertising matter.

1With the 'foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists` in the novel 'confztructiom combination, and arrangement oiE elements hereinafter described and claimed.

ln the drawings7 Figure 1 shows a drinking fountain in elevation and vertical section, with my invention applied thereto; Fie'. 2 a detail view, showing a protecting element with an overhanging flange, and Fig. 3 is a vertical section oiI the transparent element, or inner bowl.

In carrying out my invention I employ a howl 1l).l which may be o'l' substantially tl e l'lcual conflitruction, and which is provifiled with a water inlet and outlet, and controlling means whereby the supply ot water governed. rllhe general construction is shown more or less conventionally, nozzle member being designated 12. rIhe standard supporting the bowl is designated 'lll and is provided with a base 15.

lVithin the bowl 10 is a supplemental bowl oi' glass or other suitable transparent Speccation of Letters Patent.

. tion Patented July 6, 1920.

Serial No. 237,347.

substance, this element being designated 1G and having a central flange 18 surrounding the opening 19, the flange engaging a gasket 21 for the purpose of effecting a water tight connection. Bowl 10 is provided with an annular channel receiving gasket 21 and flange 18.

The sheet or card containing advertising matter is shown at 22 and is located between the inner and outer bowls.

A shield designated 24 is provided with inwardly and downwardly turned flanges 25 extending over the edge of the two bowls. The device as a whole adds to the appearance, and protects the edge portions of the bowls.

It is obvious that any suitable material may be employed in the construction ot the various elements of the device, and I do not limit myself in that respect or in connecwith the detailsl of construction specified.

llhat is claimed is:

1. In a device oli the class described, a standard, a bowl mounted thereon, said bowl having a lower central outlet opening and an annularchannel surrounding the opening, an inner bowl of transparent material within the bowl first named and having a central opening and an annular flange projecting from the edges or" the walls oi' the opening into the aforesaid channel, packing material between the flange and the walls ot the channel, and a display sheetbetween the walls ot the bowls `and protected by the joint effected between the liange and the channel.

In' a device ot the class described, a bowl provided with a water outlet and inlet, an inner bowl. of transparent material spaced :from the outer bowl, a sheet ol advertising material between the bowls, said inner bowl being provided with a flange and with an opening, and means for effectv ing a water tight connection between the liange and the inlet vfor the bowl first named In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

STANLEY RICE CURTS. 

